‘YouTube Premium’ is a convenient service, but the fact that it is paid is a burden. So, in September 2024, IT Donga introduced how to use the ad blocking function and background playback function of Samsung Internet Browser (hereinafter referred to as Samsung Browser) through an article titled ‘Here’s how to use similar functions without signing up for YouTube Premium.’ It said that you could use YouTube on Android-based mobile devices such as the Galaxy series in a similar way without subscribing to YouTube Premium. However, recently, I have been hearing stories here and there that this method no longer works. Coincidentally, an inquiry regarding this also arrived. The inquiry from fmsxxxxx is as follows (some details edited). Hello. In the past, a Samsung browser introduced a way to use background playback and ad blocking without YouTube Premium subscription, so I was using that method well. But this doesn't work these days. Ad blocking function has been around for a long time.